David Zilverberg
May 28, 1915 ~ November 25, 2010
David Zilverberg, 95 years, 6 months, of Highmore, passed Thursday, November 25, 2010 at Highmore Health in Highmore, South Dakota.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, December 2, 2010 at the United Methodist Church with Pastors Jenene and Martin Earl officiating. Burial followed at the Highmore Cemetery. Visitation was held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, December 1, 2010 followed by a 7:30 p.m., prayer service at Luze Funeral Home in Highmore.
David was born May 28, 1915, in Tyndall, South Dakota to Jake and Lutske Zilverberg, both of Dutch heritages. The family moved to Tripp, Wessington Springs, and then when David was 12, they moved north of Highmore in Hyde County. This is where he grew up with his three brothers and one sister.
As a youth, his mode of transportation was riding horses. He bought his first new car in 1950, which was six years after his marriage to Carol Lomheim of Agar on November 30, 1944. This union brought to them one son and three daughters.
David considered himself as a cowhand as he was in the Hereford/Limousin cattle business for 50 years. He retired from ranching in 1979. David and his wife, Carol moved into their hometown, Highmore, the fall of 1993.
David was a township assessor for many years, County Farmer’s Union president for 20 years, and a director in Central Farm Mutual Insurance Company for 9 years.
He attended 28 State Horseshow Tournaments and 6 World Horseshoe Tourneys. He was the state champion for 5 years in the elder, an over 70 age class. In 1981, he won the World Horseshoe Tournament in Genola, Minnesota; and in 2000, he won the 70 year and older class, World Horseshoe Tournament in Bismarck, North Dakota and was inducted into the National Hall of Fame of Horseshoe Pitchers in 2000.
When the Senior Athletic Games began in 1984, David joined in and competed in several events. Some of his favorite events through the years were horseshoes, pool and bowling. In 2008, he was named S.D. Outstanding Athlete of the Year. In September of 2010, he was inducted into the S.D. Senior Athletic Games Hall of Fame.
David’s main hobbies were painting pictures and playing pool at the Senior Center. He has many beautiful paintings of a variety of scenes. David and Carol also enjoyed 40 years of square dancing and were avid travelers. David also had a love for bowling, fishing, hunting, gardening, golf and playing cards.
David leaves behind his wife of 66 years, Carol Zilverberg of Highmore; three children: son, Timothy David (Kathy) Zilverberg, their children, Matthew and McKenzee of Highmore and Tim’s daughter, Dawn Dircks of Minneapolis, MN; daughter, Julia Fae Zilverberg Sylvers, her children, David and Bryce of Andover, MN; and daughter, Kaye Lynn (Dan) Neiss of Houston, TX, their children, Monique (Lance) Malmgren, Andria (John) Christensen, and Natalie (George) Bunton; 7 great grandchildren; siblings: John Zilverberg and Janette Zilverberg (Kubat) Patterson; 13 nieces; 9 nephews; and many many friends.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Lucinda Louise Zilverberg; parents, Jake and Lutske Zilverberg; and brothers, Mac and Jim Zilverberg.
Luze Funeral Home of Highmore has been entrusted with David’s arrangements. 
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Carol and family you are in my thoughts and prayers. I have many fond memories of David. It was always good to visit with him.
Fr. Dave Axtmann
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
Gordy and Cindy Sampson
So Sorry to hear of Dave’s passing. I pray that you receive the comfort of the Holy Spirit. When I saw him at the Health Care Center, he told me that he looked forward to seeing the Lord and Lucinda and we had a nice time of prayer together. He was a good man and will be missed for sure. It was only fitting that he won his last horse shoe contest. No doubt there is a game going in heaven now. I believe Lucinda’s prayers for him were answered. God bless you all.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this most difficult time.
Terry & Paula Spilde
Family, I will miss talking to Dave very much.Seems like he would always get the best of me on the bowling alley’s. I’d win some he would win some. The golfcourse or the bowling alley will never be the same without him. God Bless Him, and you all. Bret
I am and was so saddened to hear the news. Dave will always have a place in my memory and heart as a kind, vibrant, down-to-earth man respected by those around him. I enjoyed hearing him tell his stories; he had the kind of voice you liked to listened to and a fun sense of humor to go with it. My condolences to Carol and the family on the loss of such a wonderful man.
The treasure of great memories will remain with those who were lucky enough to know Dave and, for that, I am thankful. UU
Our thoughts and condolescenes to all of the family of David. You can be proud that he was such a good man.
Was sure shocked to hear about David as know he was active in so many things. I bowled in the Sr,. Games for many years with him and his brother so got to know. Know he will be missed and our condolences go out to the family.
Carol and Family.
Our sympathy to you all. Dave certainly did love to square dance and was so graceful at it. We enjoyed his company.
May God Bless you all.
Dear Zilverberg family,
Please accept our condolences at this very difficult time. May you always hold David’s memory dear to your hearts.
Julia’s neighbors,
Rob and Di
Dearest Julia, David, Bryce and entire family. I am so sorry to hear of your fathers passing. I know what he meant to you, he was an amazing man, a stellar example of what God intended and expected for him to be! As your dear friend I was lucky enough to meet and enjoy both your parents over pie and coffee at our lake home. It was a terrific evening. Thank You for sharing your parents with me and my family. Now I pray for peace and many sweet memories to comfort you and your entire family at this very difficult time. All Our Love from the Keenes
Dearest Julia, David, Bryce and entire family. I am so sorry to hear of your fathers passing. I know what he meant to you, he was an amazing man, a stellar example of what God intended and expected for him to be! As your dear friend I was lucky enough to meet and enjoy both your parents over pie and coffee at our lake home. It was a terrific evening. Thank You for sharing your parents with me and my family. Now I pray for peace and many sweet memories to comfort you and your entire family at this very difficult time. All Our Love from the Keenes
We are deeply saddened by Dave’s passing but know he is now in God’s hands. We have many wonderful memories of past times shared with this warm, talented and loving man. He will be missed always. We are so sorry we could not be there in person.
Love, Chuck and Sue Kubat
Family of Dave Zilverberg;
My condolences to you. I also compete in the S.D. Senior games and have had conversations with Dave This Sept in Watertown.
My Dads ranch was just a few miles south east of the Zilverbergs in Sully Co. I recall Dad talking about the family and the cattle. With Sympathy Dick Bright.